Students Life & Services

1. Describe the profile of the student body in terms of the following

Average age of students

Twenty Three

Denominational affiliation of students

Assemblies of God and other Pentecostal churches.

Gender – Male or Female

Male and Female

2. Please provide a tabulated report of the students enrolled in each of the programs being evaluated that includes the following:

Name
Male/Female
Qualification at the time of Admission
Credits/Nos. of subjects Completed
Graduation Requirements
Attachment enclosed for the last three years.
2004 – 2005= 44
2005 – 2006= 34
2006 – 2007= 30
2007 – 2008= 23
2008 – 2009= 28
2009 – 2010= 19
2010 – 2011=
2011 – 2012=
2012 – 2013=
2013 – 2014=

3. Does the institution have a student recruitment program? If so, please explain.

Yes, Students are recruited in the following order: Local church pastors send them; students apply for studies; in the annual CA camp students surrender their lives to serve God. Faculty member who visits AG churches, recruit students.

Letter from the college are sent to the local church pastors and sectional presbyters. Promotions are done in youth camps and college students camps. An advertisement is published in the monthly magazine of the Assemblies of God.

4. What Procedure does your program have for identifying the effect of students Development on their families, congregations, Church and other students, on the program?

The impact with students families and their churches; they are invited for the college programs such as Christmas Carol Service and Graduation. Pastors are invited for the special function. Such a co-ordinators and Extension Classes meeting. Alumni visit help the pastors observe the growth of the students united prayer meeting of the AG church help in their regard.

5. How are the students oriented about the institution?

Information is sent to the new students through correspondence prior to admission. Soon after the admissions, an orientation program is held for both old and new students every year. The principal and Faculty speak to them during the time of orientation.The student hand book is given to every student. Academic calendar is available for every student.

6. How does the institution service the immediate family of the students?

During care cell group each faculty will inquire about their families. Prayer is offered for their needs. When parents visit the students Dean or other lecturers have a talk with them. During the graduation service the immediate family members of the students are invited. They have opportunity to meet with the college personnel’s. Also Oriented by preaching during such times.

7. How are disciplinary problems dealt within the institution? Has the institution dealt with the serious disciplinary problems during the past five years? How were these handled? How is discipline executed and by whom? (Please clarify whether the problem pertained to the faculty/ staff or students?

The disciplinary problems are dealt by the administrative committee and the faculty.
Yes, the institution had dealt with serious problems. The students have been suspended or terminated from their studies as per their problems:

Theft : Suspended
Misbehavior’s : Suspended
Love affair, Immoral Life : Terminated
Mal Practice in the Examinations : Suspended

8. What provisions and arrangement does the institution have for the health care, housing and board of the students?

Certain amount of money is given to the poor students for the medical expenses when they become sick.
The Sickly students are admitted in a private hospital. One or two students are asked to stay with them.
The Students dorms are kept clean.
Spraying of Mosquito repellant in the hostel rooms.
Aqua filter arrangement is made for drinking water.
Health and hygiene classes are conducted by a registered nurse.

9. What extra-curricular activities do students have, other than their academic concerns? How have these brought about benefits to their institutional life and training?

Extra Curricular activities
1. The students and staff play different games in the evening hours (thrice a week)
2. Physical exercise is given to students who do not play any games
3. An annual sports day is arranged for the students and faculty.
This brings fellowship and happiness to students and gives them physical fitness.

10. Does the institution have a work scholarship program for the students? Explain the mechanics of this program.

There is no fixed work-study program for the students.

11. What are the strengths and areas needing improvement in the student life and services component?

Our students come with a genuine call for the ministry. This helps in their personal life through prayer, Bible devotion, and fasting. They also grow in holy life. They learn to preach well. They also develop other ministry skills.
There is still a great need for them to develop in the areas of commitment, faith, and sacrifice. They need to improve their academic standard.

12. What are the plans to implement these improvements?

The faculty are instructed to give more attention in order to strengthen the weaker areas of their lives.
We do bring in experienced pastors and leaders occasionally to the campus to conduct short seminars. That well help them to develop in these areas.
We also seek the help of many of our senior pastors to mentor our students in our internship.